In this episode, I read a simplified version of "The Watch" by Mikhail Zoshchenko. You’ll hear slow, clear Russian, learn useful vocabulary, and answer a few questions to help you follow the story. Perfect for A2–B1 level learners. Let’s explore Russian, word by word!

Слово за словом с Дашей

Часы (The Watch) А2 - В1

If you say this after KONNICHIWA, you are already Japanese!?
콘니치와 다음에 이렇게 말하면 당신은 이미 일본인

NANAのにほんごpodcast 

#57 あいさつの後これ言ったら、あなたはもう日本人!?

nǐ mā ma jīn nián duō dà nián jì le ？ 
A:你妈妈今年多大年纪了？
How old is your mother this year?

tā wǔ shí suì le 。 
B:她五十岁了。
She is fifty years old.
 
nǐ yé ye jīn nián gāo shòu  ？ 
A:你爷爷今年高寿 ？
How old is your grandfather this year?

tā jīn nián jiǔ shí èr suì le 。 
B:他今年九十二岁了。
He is ninety-two years old this year.

Chinese conversations

5-3： Asking about age ：middle-aged and elderly people

大家好，今天我们来聊聊这个灯笼高挂、谜语飘香的节日——元宵节。
元宵节，又称为上元节, 时间为每年农历正月十五 ，是新年第一个月圆之夜。这天大家会出门赏月、赏花灯、猜灯谜、还能吃元宵。其中最受欢迎的莫过于赏花灯和猜灯谜了。街头巷尾，各式各样的灯笼争奇斗艳，有的像盛开的莲花，有的像活蹦乱跳的小兔子，还有的像龙飞凤舞，热闹非凡。而猜灯谜则是智慧的较量，漂亮的灯笼上会贴上各种谜语，这些谜语往往巧妙诙谐，猜中谜语还会有奖品，趣味十足。
Hi everyone! Today we’re talking about the festival of glowing lanterns and riddles in the air—Lantern Festival!
Also known as Shangyuan Festival, it falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the first full moon of the new year.
On this night, people go out to admire the moon, enjoy colorful lantern displays, solve lantern riddles, and eat yuanxiao (sweet glutinous rice balls).
The most popular activities? Lantern viewing and riddle guessing!
Streets and alleys light up with dazzling lanterns of all shapes and sizes—some bloom like lotus flowers, others hop like playful rabbits, and some soar like dragons and phoenixes dancing through the sky. The whole scene is bursting with joy and energy!
As for lantern riddles: they’re a fun test of wit! Riddles are pasted onto beautiful lanterns—clever, witty, and often full of wordplay. If you solve one, you might even win a little prize! It’s festive, brain-teasing fun for all ages.


天灵灵地灵灵来了Abracadabra’s coming 

元宵节 The Lantern Festival

En este episodio aprenderás un poco de vocabulario básico de rutina diaria.
In this episode you will learn basic vocabulary of daily routine.


Lecturas Cortas en Español/ Short readings in Spanish

Mi día

Beginner Chinese Listening

Taking a Taxi in Chinese

"Not all heroes wear capes."

This is a phrase that's often used online to talk about normal people who do amazing things.

They don't need a cape — like Superman — to do something amazing.

But here's a hero who not only didn't wear a cape — he didn't have a name either.

Or at least, he kept his name a secret.

This is the story of a Filipino man in Japan who saved a young boy from the sea in Fukuoka city.

A 6-year-old boy was at Hakozaki pier with his family when he fell about 2 meters down into the water below. His family didn't notice at first that he had fallen, but the Filipino man did.

He was fishing nearby, and jumped into the sea to keep the boy safe while they waited to be helped out of the water.

The 6-year-old was not wearing a life jacket, and the coast guard said if the man had not jumped in, the boy could have been in trouble.

The Filipino man, who is 26 and lives in Fukuoka, gave his details to the coast guard afterward. But when the family asked for his name and his contact information, he declined and went home.

Some reports said he replied that he was not worth identifying.

SoraNews24 said the man replied in Japanese: "I'm not important enough for people to need to be concerned about my name."

The website said this is a phrase that is more likely to be used in action movies or manga, perhaps by a hero who has just saved the day.

The Filipino man was not hurt, while the boy was taken to hospital.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Man Saves Boy from Sea, Keeps Name Secret



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こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今日もN4です！
〜ところです。をやります。
今からすること、今していること、今終わったこと、などを話す時に使います。

例文です！

・今から飛行機に乗るところなので、着いたら連絡します。

・ちょうど今からご飯を食べるところです。

・今電車に乗っているところなので、後で電話します。

・今連絡しているところなので、もう少し待ってください。

・今駅に着いたところなので、あと5分ぐらいです。


こんな感じです！
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一緒に声に出して練習したり、例文作ってみてくださいね！

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ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！
